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Some gift ideas for sewers!

Some gift ideas for sewers!

If you're looking to buy a great gift for Christmas for the sewer in your life - why not have a look at our selection of sewing gifts?  We really ...
Our gift guide for Makers!

Our gift guide for Makers!

Makers, Menders and Growers – that’s what we specialise in here at Tinker and Fix. So here’s our gift guide for Makers!  Firstly, if you haven’t a...
Been inspired by the Great British Sewing Bee?

Been inspired by the Great British Sewing Bee?

So as the Great British Sewing Bee has come to its end, I get the usual 'itch' to be better at sewing and to make something from scratch.  I'm not ...
Top three for the Sewing Bee...

Top three for the Sewing Bee...

We do like to watch a bit of The Great British Sewing Bee in the Tinker and Fix household (as well as the whole franchise - be it cakes or potter...
Scissors and snips at the ready... it's the Sewing Bee finale!

Scissors and snips at the ready... it's the Sewing Bee finale!

It’s a rarity for us to sit down and watch something ‘live’ – but tonight we’ll be together on the couch watching the final of The Great British S...
Black Whiteley's are BACK in stock!

Black Whiteley's are BACK in stock!

We are pleased that Whitely's black scissors are now back in stock! All the Whiteley' Scissors and snips are excellent quality. Given they are ma...
How to customise an Opinel Pocket Knife

How to customise an Opinel Pocket Knife

I’m a big fan of customising or modifying existing products (particularly Axes, hammers and the Hori-Hori).  It can add practicality and function,...
Lockdown Project ideas from Tinker and Fix

Here we go again… ideas to keep you busy during lockdown 2:0

To say it’s a weird and strange time seems a bit of an understatement. Now that national lockdown 2:0 is in full swing, we thought we’d offer some...
Field bag build…

Field bag build…

We’ve made the Merchant and Mills Field Bag kit… it’s great fun to make and the end result, we think, looks cracking. But let’s be honest and upfro...
Costermonger bag build…

Costermonger bag build…

Our resident sewing pro, Liz, put the Costermonger kit, to the test.  Made by Merchant and Mills, it contains everything that you need to make the ...
A cut above the rest

A cut above the rest

This year’s Great British Sewing Bee couldn’t be better timed given the country is in lockdown and looking for inspiration and purpose, to distrac...
Victory with ‘The Victor’ pattern

Victory with ‘The Victor’ pattern

Introducing a key member of the Tinker and Fix testing team – Liz is one of our oldest and best’est friends.  Helpfully, she’s ridiculously talente...